by Christobel Mattingley · Grup Promotor, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484355137
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«L'Asmir no vol fusells» is the children's novel by Christobel Mattingley, published by Grup Promotor in paperback (136 pages, in Catalan).
L'Asmir, a Bosnian boy, lives in Sarajevo, a city devastated by war. Together with his brother, his mother and his grandmother, he manages to board a plane that takes them to Belgrade, while his father must stay behind; they will only be safe when they reach Vienna. A story of flight and war seen through a child's eyes.
Part of the LECTURAS series. The edition includes illustrations by Elizabeth Honey and a translation by Calonge I Fontcobert. Published on March 13, 2003.
A children's and young adult read for ages 12 and up, suitable for approaching armed conflicts and the refugee experience.
Christobel Rosemary Mattingley was an Australian author of books for children and adults. Her book Rummage won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers and Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book in 1982. In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours Mattingley was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues".
